I am licensed in Ohio with 8 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger management, & motivation, self esteem, and confidence. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
Additional areas of focus:Addictions, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Antisocial personality, Attachment issues, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Domestic violence, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Narcissism, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Post-traumatic stress, Self-love, Sex addiction, Social anxiety and phobia, Young adult issues
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Mario will help guide you at any level you’re comfortable with. I prefer a more direct.. get to the point.. approach and he does just that. He is easy to open up to and communicates very well with me. We’ve only just started and I feel his insight has already taken struck a chord with me.
Written on Feb 19, 2025 after therapy with Mario for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, anger management, and adhd
Very understanding and intuitive. His professionalism and approach to therapy is top notch!
Written on Feb 16, 2025 after therapy with Mario for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, and career difficulties
Mario is extremely knowledgeable and supportive. I had done therapy multiple times in my life and never felt like I had gotten anything out of it, but within the first 5 minutes of our conversation, I truly felt like he GOT me and challenged my thinking. He has really helped me and I couldn't be more grateful .
Written on Feb 13, 2025 after therapy with Mario for 10 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Mario challenges me to continue to work on myself. He has a large tool bag in which to pull concepts from. He’s very intuitive and has gotten to know me more than any therapist I’ve ever worked with. I trust that he is focused on my mental health and helping me achieve my goals.
Written on Feb 06, 2025 after therapy with Mario for 2 years and 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
He listens to what I have to say and offers great input. Also encourages me to think for myself.
Written on Jan 13, 2025 after therapy with Mario for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
I won't lie: These past few months have been among the hardest in my life. With the sudden loss of my mom, I knew I needed help in walking through this. While he is not solely responsible for helping me process, Mario Costello and his words have been instrumental in helping me rediscover who I am and how to be authentic with myself. I cannot recommend a more compassionate and thoughtful counselor than Mario.
Written on Dec 11, 2024 after therapy with Mario for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and compassion fatigue
Mario is an incredible therapist. My friends, family, and I have seen significant improvement in my mental health since I began working with him. I feel so fortunate to have found him and am grateful for his support and guidance.
Written on Dec 03, 2024 after therapy with Mario for 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Mario is an awesome therapist!
Written on Nov 21, 2024 after therapy with Mario for 2 years and 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Working with Mario has greatly helped me and I consistently feel like I am making progress.
Written on Nov 17, 2024 after therapy with Mario for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and coping with life changes
Mario is a great guy and has given me a lot of good advice. He listens to me and help me strategize a plan to be a better father and person!
Written on Nov 05, 2024 after therapy with Mario for 6 months on issues concerning addictions, relationship issues, and intimacy-related issues
Very kind personable alert in tune and thoughtful in all the right ways; Mario is an outstanding breath of goodness, especially during days of despair where his advice is on point. Thank you Mario, you're great!
Written on Oct 25, 2024 after therapy with Mario for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and family conflicts
Always listens and has helped my mental health tremendously! Also, answers all my messages in a timely manner. Highly recommend!
Written on Oct 17, 2024 after therapy with Mario for 1 year and 9 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
He’s Incredibly insightful and always helpful
Written on Oct 04, 2024 after therapy with Mario for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, grief, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and compassion fatigue
What an amazing man. Always helpful.
Written on Sep 23, 2024 after therapy with Mario for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and trauma and abuse
To be honest, I wasn’t sure therapy was going to do a whole lot for me. Therapy felt like a really abstract way to problem solve & I can tend to be more action based. Enter Mario. Mario is hands down the best therapist on BetterHelp. The man is AMAZING. With an insightful & compassionate approach, he gives me the tools to problem solve & be the best version of myself at home and in my professional life. The amount of growth I have had in how I approach relationships has been amazing! If you need somebody to help you make sense of issues while supercharging you to be the best in so many aspects of your life- Mario is the one!!!
Written on Sep 05, 2024 after therapy with Mario for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, coping with life changes, and coaching
Mario is super helpful. He is transparent, kind and has a direct approach with a gentle delivery. He has helped me immensely and we’re only a month in. He is knowledgeable and speaks with confidence in his explanations but, makes it easy to understand.
Written on Aug 08, 2024 after therapy with Mario for 4 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, anger management, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Dude is amazing.
Written on Jul 31, 2024 after therapy with Mario for 6 months on issues concerning depression, addictions, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd
I highly recommend working with Mario
Written on Jul 29, 2024 after therapy with Mario for 2 weeks
Mario is a great listener, is understanding, educational, and his experience is evident in his work. As a person who has never participated in counseling, Mario creates a welcoming environment to start making progress on day one. I highly recommend Mario.
Written on Jul 04, 2024 after therapy with Mario for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and adhd
Mario is the best therapist working for Betterhelp
Written on Jun 13, 2024 after therapy with Mario for 1 year and 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, sleeping disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
He is so smart and listens to me and really pin points my issues
Written on Apr 26, 2024 after therapy with Mario for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, and adhd
Mario has been incredibly helpful to me in parsing out a delicate circumstance with incredible compassion and care. His encouragement and reflective insights gave me the courage to approach my concerns in group settings, and he has remained an incredible support as we have navigated the challenges and blessings along this path. I would highly recommend him.
Written on Mar 25, 2024 after therapy with Mario for 1 year and 5 months on issues concerning addictions, and lgbt
Mario is an outstanding therapist: very knowledgeable with depth and breadth of knowledge, thoughtful, supportive, and kind. Great to talk to and I've gotten lots of insights and made progress by talking to him.
Written on Mar 13, 2024 after therapy with Mario for 9 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, coaching, and adhd
Great guy
Written on Mar 11, 2024 after therapy with Mario for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, and adhd
Mario is always amazing! I’ve come a long ways thanks to him and believe every day I move closer to that end goal of no more therapy.
Written on Mar 09, 2024 after therapy with Mario for 1 year and 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, and sleeping disorders
I have been working with Mario since January, and I have had the best experience! He listens and offers great insight from a practical and biblical view, which is very important to me. I feel very comfortable sharing my struggles with him, as he is very empathetic but also firm when necessary. I truly enjoy our sessions and am feeling a lot better since I've been working with him. I highly recommend him as a therapist.
Written on Mar 07, 2024 after therapy with Mario for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, and coaching
Mario is very patient throughout his therapy sessions and direct with his feedback. I appreciate his down-to-earth but insightful approach in active sessions, which has helped me tremendously. I would recommend him to others without hesitation.
Written on Jan 30, 2024 after therapy with Mario for 7 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
Mario goes above and beyond when dealing with myself. He reaches out to remind me of upcoming appointments available or simply just to check in with myself. He is a very professional person.
Written on Jan 29, 2024 after therapy with Mario for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, anger management, and career difficulties
Mario does an awesome job of quickly identifying how to guide the session based on what’s on my mind good or bad so we have plenty of time to discuss In an hour session. I always find myself with a better sense of direction and so relieved.
Written on Jan 03, 2024 after therapy with Mario for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coaching, and adhd
Mario is very respectful of everything of my thoughts. My concerns, my habits my time, very grateful to have him as a therapist.
Written on Dec 08, 2023 after therapy with Mario for 1 year and 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and self esteem
Mario is absolutely wonderful. Most importantly, he listens and understands. He gives examples that are easy to understand. He is gentle and yet does transition sometimes to difficult topics, acknowledging that they are difficult. As a result, I have grown and changed so, so much.
Written on Dec 04, 2023 after therapy with Mario for 9 months
Mario was my first match on Betterhelp and has been a great fit - exactly the person that I had requested and needed. I greatly appreciate his perspective and support.
Written on Nov 02, 2023 after therapy with Mario for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Mario has such a warm and welcoming presence. He’s a great listener and always makes me feel comfortable to share the things that I need to share.
Written on Oct 05, 2023 after therapy with Mario for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, and self esteem
Mario is a fantastic therapist and I feel blessed to have found him.
Written on Jul 10, 2023 after therapy with Mario for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Mario has been a spectacular help is showing me how to handle the hard choices that life throws your way. I feel as if I have grown a lot in the few months we have talked.
Written on Jul 05, 2023 after therapy with Mario for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, eating disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching
Finding Mario has turned out to be one of the best things to happen for me in this stage of my life. He has helped me transition through becoming pregnant, preparing to be a mother, settling old resentment and pushing through the difficult memories that followed me. He has helped me learn how to process through my challenges, allowing me to come back to my emotional hurdles as many times as I needed. In doing this, I could conquer them and truly move past them for the first time in my life. He has helped me be a better mother, partner, daughter and friend, (not only to others but myself as well).
At the end of the day, therapy can be an emotional and extremely personal journey. I can’t imagine going through that gracefully with anyone else, he’s truly one of a kind and I can’t recommend him enough.
Written on May 29, 2023 after therapy with Mario for 9 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
Mario is a grounded and caring counselor who seems genuinely interested and is effective in helping one achieve their mental health goals.
Written on Apr 28, 2023 after therapy with Mario for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, anger management, and adhd
Mario is the best therapist I’ve ever had
Written on Apr 27, 2023 after therapy with Mario for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, anger management, and adhd
I've really enjoyed working with Mario over the past few months. He has helped me grow and climb out of the negative pit I felt my mind was in. My outlook on life has made a huge switch from negative to positive working with him. I feel I understand many situations that troubled me in the past and can now process and move on from them helping me to continue to improve my mental health. Very thankful for all of Mario's help and look forward to continuing to work with him.
Written on Apr 06, 2023 after therapy with Mario for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and relationship issues
Outstanding service, professionalism, and attention to detail. Mario’s expertise has provided invaluable insight into my own struggles while likewise charting a healthy path forward! Def recommend!
Written on Mar 28, 2023 after therapy with Mario for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and sleeping disorders
I am amazed how quickly I have taken to Mario, and working with the CBT. The book recommended is exactly what I needed. I feel very fortunate that in a few weeks we have made accomplishments, with more to come. Mario is really awesome at what he does!
Written on Mar 23, 2023 after therapy with Mario for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and coping with life changes
Stellar therapy. Mario is an awesome therapist. He is kind, listens, and has helped me to sort things out. After therapy sessions I feel empowered to say the least.
Written on Mar 08, 2023 after therapy with Mario for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes
Mario is so patient kind and caring. The best therapist I’ve had in years!
Written on Feb 24, 2023 after therapy with Mario for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and adhd
He is a great therapist with some great insights
Written on Feb 18, 2023 after therapy with Mario for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, and career difficulties
I am really growing in self confidence.I am weaving my tapestry one stitch at a time!!!!
I am thankful for the help I am getting from Mario.
Written on Feb 15, 2023 after therapy with Mario for 4 months on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Mario is a compassionate person and great listener; he also offers great educative perspectives on what you're going through while being empathetic and understanding for the whole session. My only complaint would be that the sessions feel too short! :)
Written on Feb 14, 2023 after therapy with Mario for 1 week on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and self esteem
Mario is by far the best therapist I have ever spoken to. He listens closely to the issues I'm going through and is able to provide great input and action items that are helping me improve relationships and my overall personal mental health. I've been meeting weekly with Mario for a few weeks and can tell a major positive difference in how I'm thinking and handling difficult situations.
Written on Feb 07, 2023 after therapy with Mario for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, parenting issues, and coping with life changes
Had no idea how fortunate I was until I had my first session with Mario. The insight and ideas Mario provides really makes a difference in everyday life. Not only is he amazing at listening, he also understands what your communicating. Mario is simply a pleasure to work with.
Written on Jan 10, 2023 after therapy with Mario for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and anger management
Mario is always a great sounding board for my problems and helps me find solutions to help me
Written on Jan 02, 2023 after therapy with Mario for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, and self esteem
First time doing this, and only 2 sessions in with Mario & I can already tell he is fantastic at what he does. I much appreciate & look forward to my time with him and his insights to help shape my own personal understanding!
Written on Dec 23, 2022 after therapy with Mario for 1 week on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, anger management, and adhd
Mario has always been courteous and kind, he offered me ways of thinking through my problem with lots of background and resources for me to use.
Written on Dec 22, 2022 after therapy with Mario for 2 weeks on issues concerning addictions, and intimacy-related issues
Mario is amazing. He listens to what I have to say and always has new insights every single week. In the first session, I already had new hopes. I can’t thank him enough. Time with Mario is the fastest 45 minutes of my week. Thank you Mario!!!!!!
Written on Dec 02, 2022 after therapy with Mario for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and grief
With only one session, Mario was able to give me insight on my mental state. He is courteous and well spoken. I feel comfortable with him and judgement free.
Written on Nov 30, 2022 after therapy with Mario for 4 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, self esteem, anger management, and adhd
Mario is wonderful. I have worked with therapists in the past and mostly been frustrated by their lack of help. I wanted a short-term course correction for myself, not an endless engagement with a therapist. Mario sat with me in the initial consultation and said, "I think we can handle this in about six sessions." He was right! He is very kind, and listens well, but will also give you as much pushback as you can handle. He'll challenge your thinking and even give you homework. This was everything I've ever looked for in a therapist and will be looking for him again next time I feel the need!
Written on Nov 23, 2022 after therapy with Mario for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Mario is a great therapist.
Written on Nov 11, 2022 after therapy with Mario for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, sleeping disorders, and coping with life changes
Mario is fantastic. From day 1, he’s never made me feel like I had to pretend or hide things. I’ve had some not so great experiences with therapy in my past but Mario makes me want to tell everyone that they just need the right person to listen and then it’s fantastic.
Written on Oct 25, 2022 after therapy with Mario for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Mario is very understanding and the best therapist I've ever had. He is very knowledgeable and a really good listener too. He has helped me sort through alot of stuff in my life
Written on Oct 12, 2022 after therapy with Mario for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching
Written on Oct 12, 2022 after therapy with Mario for 1 month on issues concerning relationship issues, and intimacy-related issues
Mario is a wonderful listener. After our first call, he was able to narrow down what the expectation in myself was. He’s very encouraging and I look forward to our sessions
Written on Sep 29, 2022 after therapy with Mario for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes
I am having a positive experience. Mario is great.
Written on Sep 23, 2022 after therapy with Mario for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
I’m going to start this by saying I’ve only had 1 session with Mario. Some people my see that as not knowing the therapist long enough to write a review. But the reason why I think it’s important to note, is because after one single session. I knew he was a good match for me. He’s personable, he responds at a reasonable time. He really tries to understand the struggles you carry and help you with them. It was hard for me to get into therapy. Because I was raised from a boy to not show signs of weakness. And therapy to me was just another sign of weakness. Like it’s admitting defeat. But it wasn’t. I met with a couple other therapists and I didn’t hit it off with them. But Mario was different and I appreciate that. I feel like I can crack a joke with him, just as much as I can talk about deep things that are on my mind. He’s not just a therapist he’s a great guy. And I look forward to working to a better mental state with him helping me along the way.
Written on Sep 06, 2022 after therapy with Mario for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
Great first 2 sessions. I believe in this
Written on Aug 20, 2022 after therapy with Mario for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, and anger management
Mario is great. His approach is a good fit for my needs from therapy. I feel lucky to have been matched with him.
Written on Aug 14, 2022 after therapy with Mario for 3 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, and career difficulties
Mario checks on my by text. Thank you. Mario
Written on Aug 09, 2022 after therapy with Mario for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, eating disorders, self esteem, and anger management
Mario offered just what I needed, when I needed it. I was feeling lost and hopeless due to multiple losses of loved ones. He was the ear I needed when my loved ones couldn’t be…..they’re too close!!!
Written on Aug 09, 2022 after therapy with Mario for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, and grief
Mario seems to be a very caring person. After one session I felt better than I had been feeling.
Written on Aug 09, 2022 after therapy with Mario for 2 weeks on issues concerning grief, and coping with life changes
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